Peer into the Oculus
The Abhorrent Oculus is a heavy-hitting Mythic that asks for a deliberate investment and then rewards you with a stable aerial threat. Abhorrent Oculus requires you to exile six cards from your graveyard as an additional cost, which makes its inclusion a deckbuilding decision rather than an automatic slot. Once on the battlefield the card reads like a compact game plan: a 5 5 flyer that pressures planes and tramples through tempo decisions while threatening recurring value each opponent's upkeep.
Mechanically it pairs with graveyard interaction and self mill strategies that can feed the exile cost without crippling your plays. The manifest dread trigger turns routine upkeep steps into selection windows, letting you sculpt future board presence while your 5 5 exerts board control from the sky. For players building Duskmourn lists the Light Play Foil finish makes this Mythic a sharp addition to both Commander and competitive blue decks. Consider it when you want a resilient aerial finisher that also advances long game options.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Eye
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile six cards from your graveyard. Flying. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, manifest dread. (Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature card face down and the other into your graveyard. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it is a creature card.)
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
